Mr. Light is a thief. As the only electrician in a small mountain village in the Kyrgyz Republic, he gives light to the poor and disadvantaged. But Mr. Light has another dream – to bring wind-powered electricity to the entire town.
When a local businessman returns from the big city vying for a place in government, he makes Mr. Light a tempting offer – work together and power the town with wind turbines. The events that follow force Mr. Light to reevaluate his position in society and his own moral code.
One of my favorite things about many global films is the value they give to the seemingly mundane. Most Hollywood films, for example, fabricate the extraordinary. Nearly all of the global films I’ve seen this year appear to take a snippet out of the daily lives of average people – how they live their lives, their families, their struggles and accomplishments. If extraordinary things happen during that time, they’re still couched in the real.
With lingering, thoughtful pans of the landscape hold your attention long after the scene has ended, The Light Thief touches on issues of poverty, access to resources, class and social obligation, all within the framework of friendship, family, and just plain doing what’s right.
You can catch the North American premiere of The Light Thief at Eau Claire, Sunday, October 3 at 4:45pm.
When a local businessman returns from the big city vying for a place in government, he makes Mr. Light a tempting offer – work together and power the town with wind turbines. The events that follow force Mr. Light to reevaluate his position in society and his own moral code.
One of my favorite things about many global films is the value they give to the seemingly mundane. Most Hollywood films, for example, fabricate the extraordinary. Nearly all of the global films I’ve seen this year appear to take a snippet out of the daily lives of average people – how they live their lives, their families, their struggles and accomplishments. If extraordinary things happen during that time, they’re still couched in the real.
With lingering, thoughtful pans of the landscape hold your attention long after the scene has ended, The Light Thief touches on issues of poverty, access to resources, class and social obligation, all within the framework of friendship, family, and just plain doing what’s right.
You can catch the North American premiere of The Light Thief at Eau Claire, Sunday, October 3 at 4:45pm.
